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POPCORN SHRIMP   13.5

bite-sized | breaded | house-made cocktail sauce

SIDES

LUNCH & DINNER

STARTERS

Crisp dill pickle chips, lightly battered and deep-fried, served with chipotle ranch dressing.

ALMOST FAMOUS
PICKLE CHIPS   10

battered | fried | chipotle ranch dressing

Glier’s goetta is the star of the Goetta Planks, available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

GOETTA PLANKS   12

battered | fried | dijon mayo | apricot glaze

Loaded Chicken Quesadilla with grilled chicken, cheddar jack cheese, onions, peppers, and mushrooms.

LOADED CHICKEN QUESADILLA   13.5

tender chicken | cheddar jack |
flour tortilla | sautéed onions |
peppers | mushrooms

with a side of sour cream and
fire-roasted salsa

Creamy spinach artichoke dip with parmesan and romano cheeses, served with pita chips.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP   11.5

deliciously creamy | parmesan | romano

service with fresh-fried pit chips

Pretzel bites are buttery, soft, and salty. Served with white queso.

PRETZEL BITES   10

buttery | soft | salty | white queso

Bite-sized white cheddar cheese curds, lightly breaded and fried, served with marinara.

CHEESE CURDS   10.5

white cheddar | breaded | fried | marinara 

Eight jumbo WAY BETTER WINGS, crispy and craveable, choice of buffalo, bbq, garlic parmesan, or mango habanero sauce.

WAY BETTER WINGS  14.75

8 jumbo wings | crispy | bone-in | craveable | buffalo, bbq, garlic parmesan, or mango habanero |
ranch or blue cheese | celery

SOUP & CHILI   cup 4.5 | bowl 6.5

house-made

tomato basil

soup of the day

chili

SALADS

J.G.’s Chicken Salad: grilled, blackened, or fried tenders on greens - bacon, tomato, cucumber, onion, cheddar jack.

J.G.’s CHICKEN   13

grilled, fried, or blackened tenders | mixed greens | bacon | tomato | cucumber | red onion |
cheddar jack | croutons

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APPLE WALNUT  13.5

grilled, fried, or blackened tenders |

honeycrisp apple slices |
mixed greens | red onion |
walnuts | feta | dried cranberries | apple vinaigrette

Grilled salmon salad with mixed greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, red onions, cheddar jack cheese, croutons, and dressing.

GRILLED SALMON  16.5

grilled, blackened, or bourbon glazed salmon | mixed greens | tomato | cucumber | red onion | cheddar jack | croutons

B.B.L.T. SALAD: iceberg lettuce, bacon, tomato, red onion, blue cheese, blue cheese dressing.

B.B.L.T.  9

iceberg wedge | bacon | tomato | red onion |
blue cheese crumbles |
blue cheese dressing

add fried tenders or grilled chicken breast 5.5

House salad with greens, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, cheese, croutons, and dressing.

1817 HOUSE   8

mixed greens | tomato |
cucumber | red onion |
cheddar jack | croutons

Trio Salad features tuna, chicken, and cottage cheese salads with fresh vegetables and crackers.

TRIO   12.5

tuna salad | chicken salad |
cottage cheese | tomato | lettuce | carrot sticks | celery | crackers

Chicken Caesar Salad: grilled, blackened, or fried chicken tenders, romaine lettuce, parm cheese, croutons, Caesar dressing.

CHICKEN CAESAR   13

grilled, fried, or blackened tenders | romaine | parmesan | croutons |
caesar dressing

Chef salad with ham, turkey, bacon, mixed greens, and toppings.

CHEF   13

ham | turkey | bacon |
mixed greens | tomato |
cucumber | red onion |
cheddar jack | hard-boiled egg | croutons

DRESSINGS

balsamic vinaigrette | caesar

HOUSE-MADE

ranch | chipotle ranch | blue cheese | honey mustard

WRAPS | MELTS

Chicken Bacon Ranch Wrap - chicken, bacon, tomato, red onion, cheese, lettuce, and ranch in a tortilla, served with fries.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH
WRAP   13

hand-pulled chicken | tomato |
red onion | chopped bacon |
cheddar jack | romaine |
ranch dressing |
fries or house side

Buffalo Chicken Wrap with chicken, tomato, onion, lettuce, blue cheese, and ranch dressing.

BUFFALO CHICKEN WRAP   13

hand-pulled chicken | buffalo | tomato | red onion | romaine |
blue cheese crumbles |
ranch dressing | 
fries or house side

Chicken Caesar Wrap with hand-pulled chicken, tomato, onion, lettuce, parmesan, and dressing.

CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP   13

hand-pulled chicken | tomato |
red onion | romaine | parmesan | caesar dressing |
fries or house side

Tuna melt sandwich with cheddar cheese, grilled on wheat bread, served with fries or a house side.

TUNA MELT   13

tuna salad | cheddar |
wheat bread |
fries or house side

Turkey melt with bacon, cheese, and jalapenos on white bread, grilled and served with fries.

TURKEY MELT   13.5

turkey | bacon | pepper jack | jalapenos | white bread |
fries or house side

Grilled cheese sandwich with four cheeses and house-made tomato basil soup.

GRILLED CHEESE & TOMATO BASIL SOUP   11.5

american + cheddar + provolone + swiss | white bread

add goetta 2.25 or bacon 1.75

SANDWICHES

with fries or house side | premium side add 1

Big Fish Sandwich: hand-breaded cod, lettuce, tomato, tartar sauce on marble rye toast.
Pulled pork sandwich with slow-smoked pork, slaw, brioche bun – featuring Wicked Willy’s spicy & sweet KC BBQ.
5981 Chicken Sandwich available grilled, fried, or blackened with lettuce, tomato, red onion, and mayo.
KICKIN’ CHICKEN SANDWICH: fried chicken breast, buffalo sauce, coleslaw, cheddar, pickles, brioche bun. Served with fries
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich with hand-breaded chicken tenders, marinara sauce, and cheese on a grilled hoagie roll.
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Classic club sandwich with ham, turkey, bacon, swiss cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toasted bread. Served with fries.
B.L.T. sandwich with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo on toast, served with fries.
Chicken salad sandwich with grapes, celery, onion, and mayo on a pretzel bun.
Goetta sandwich with Glier’s goetta, fried egg, cheddar cheese, and fries on a pretzel bun.

BIG FISH   14.5

cod filets | flaky | fried | lettuce | tomato | tartar sauce |
marble rye toast

PULLED PORK   14.5

smoked pulled pork | slaw | brioche bun
featuring wicked willy's spicy + sweet kc bbq​

5981 CHICKEN   13

grilled, fried, or blackened breast | lettuce | tomato | red onion |
mayo | brioche bun

add cheese 1 | add bacon 1.75

KICKIN’ CHICKEN   14

fried breast | buffalo | slaw | cheddar | pickles | brioche bun

CHICKEN PARMESAN   14.5

fresh hand-battered tenders | marinara | provolone | parmesan | garlic parmesan toasted hoagie roll 

THE PHILLY   14.25

shaved beef or tender chicken | sautéed onions | mushrooms | peppers | provolone | mayo | hoagie roll

TURKEY AVOCADO   14

turkey | bacon | swiss | smashed avocado | lettuce | tomato | mayo | ciabatta bun

CLASSIC CLUB   13

ham | turkey | bacon | swiss | lettuce | tomato | mayo | toast

B.L.T.   12

bacon | lettuce | tomato | mayo | toast

add cheese 1 | add fried egg* 1.75

MOM’s CHICKEN SALAD   12.5

chicken | red grapes | celery | onion | mayo | pretzel bun

GOETTA SANDWICH   13

fried egg* | goetta | cheddar | pretzel bun

TENDERS

Hand-breaded chicken tenders served with honey mustard and fries.

CHICKEN TENDERS  14

fresh hand-breaded tenders | honey mustard |
fries or house side

Chicken & Waffles features hand-breaded chicken tenders, Belgian waffle, bacon bits, and maple-bacon-bourbon cream sauce.

CHICKEN & WAFFLES   13.5

fresh hand-breaded tenders | belgian waffle | bacon bits | powdered sugar | drizzled with maple-bacon-bourbon cream sauce

BURGERS*

ground chuck + black angus blend | cooked medium well or to-order
on a brioche bun | with fries or house side | premium side 1 | pretzel bun .50

MAKE IT CHICKEN INSTEAD
grilled or fried breast

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All-American Burger with ground chuck, black angus, bacon, and classic toppings on a grilled brioche bun.

ALL-AMERICAN*   14

bacon | american | lettuce | tomato | onion | mayp | pickle

BBQ Burger with ground chuck, black angus, bacon, cheddar, onion ring, mayo, and BBQ drizzle on a brioche bun.

BBQ*   14.25

bacon | cheddar | mayo |
topped with a fried onion straws + bbq drizzle

Black & Blue Burger: ground chuck, black angus, blackened, blue cheese crumbles, blue cheese dressing, grilled brioche bun.

BLACK & BLUE*   14.25

blackened | blue cheese dressing + crumbles

Spicy Jack Burger: ground chuck, black angus, jalapenos, pepper jack cheese, chipotle mayo on brioche.

SPICY JACK*   14.25

jalapeños | pepper jack |
chipotle mayo

Mushroom & Swiss Burger: Chuck and Angus beef, mushrooms, Swiss cheese, mayo on brioche.

MUSHROOM & SWISS*   14.25

sauteed mushrooms | swiss | mayo

The Burlington brunch burger features ground chuck, black angus, goetta, bacon, egg, cheddar, and mayo on a brioche bun.

THE BURLINGTON*   15

bacon | goetta | fried egg* | cheddar | mayo

Classic hamburger with ground chuck, black angus, and traditional toppings on a brioche bun. Served with fries.

CLASSIC HAMBURGER*   13

lettuce | tomato | onion | mayo | pickle

Impossible Burger, a plant-based burger, is available daily with traditional toppings and served with fries or a house side.

IMPOSSIBLE BURGER   13

¼ lb plant-based burger

lettuce | tomato | onion | mayo | pickle

BURGER TOPPINGS

bacon | fried egg*

goetta

sauteed onions | onion rings |
sauteed mushrooms

american | swiss | cheddar | blue |
provolone | pepper jack

1.75

2.25

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BOWLS

Fajita Bowl with grilled chicken or salmon, brown rice, quinoa, peppers, onions, mushrooms, black bean salsa, cheddar jack, avocado, poblano sauce.

FAJITA BOWL

brown rice + quinoa blend | sauteed onions, peppers, mushrooms | corn + black bean salsa | cheddar jack | smashed avocado | poblano sauce

GRILLED CHICKEN  15

GRILLED SALMON  17.5

Velvety white cheddar mac & cheese topped with crispy chicken, bacon, cheddar jack cheese, and ranch.

CHICKEN BACON RANCH
MAC & CHEESE  14.5
fresh hand-breaded tenders | bacon | cheddar jack | ranch drizzle | white cheddar mac & cheese

Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese: creamy white cheddar mac & cheese topped with crispy chicken tenders, buffalo sauce, with blue cheese crumble.

BUFFALO CHICKEN
MAC & CHEESE  14
fresh hand-breaded tenders | buffalo | blue cheese crumbles | white cheddar mac & cheese

White cheddar mac & cheese topped with pulled pork, cheddar jack cheese, and onion straws – featuring Wicked Willy’s spicy & sweet KC BBQ.

PULLED PORK
MAC & CHEESE  15
smoked pulled pork | cheddar jack | onion straws | white cheddar mac & cheese 
featuring wicked willy's spicy + sweet kc bbq 

DINNER FEATURES

available after 4pm

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CHICKEN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO  15.25

grilled or fried chicken |
fettuccine | alfredo sauce | parmesan | garlic toast |
switch to shrimp add 1

Fish & Chips Dinner includes battered whitefish, fries, coleslaw, and tartar sauce.

FISH & CHIPS  15.5

beer battered whitefish | seasoned fries | slaw |
tartar sauce

Country Fried Chicken Dinner includes hand-breaded chicken, pepper gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, and a biscuit.

COUNTRY FRIED CHICKEN  15.25

hand-breaded chicken |
pepper gravy | mashed potatoes | green beans | biscuit 

Hearty meatloaf dinner with mashed potatoes and green beans.

MEATLOAF  15.75

hearty slice of
homestyle meatloaf |
mashed potatoes | green beans

Bourbon glazed salmon dinner with brown rice, quinoa, and broccoli.

BOURBON GLAZED SALMON  17.5

6oz fillet | bourbon glazed, grilled, or blackened |
brown rice + quinoa | broccoli

SIDES

HOUSE   3.5
fries
tater tots
potato salad
coleslaw
cottage cheese
broccoli
potato chips
bbq potato chips

PREMIUM   4.5
onion rings
white cheddar mac & cheese
broccoli with cheese
brown rice + quinoa
small house salad
small caesar salad
cup of soup
cup of chili
sweet potato fries +
 maple-bacon-bourbon cream sauce
 

Chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup

CHOCOLATE CAKE   8.5

with vanilla ice cream |
chocolate sauce

Cheesecake with strawberry sauce topping

CHEESECAKE   7.5

with chocolate, caramel, or strawberry sauce

House-made Bread Pudding with vanilla ice cream and whickey caramel sauce

BREAD PUDDING   7

with vanilla ice cream |
whiskey caramel sauce

KID'S MEALS

a special menu created just for kids 12 and under
includes fries or broccoli and small drink

​CHICKEN TENDERS  8
grilled or fried | honey mustard

 

MAC & CHEESE  8
classic white cheddar

 

CHEESEBURGER  8
american | pickle | mayo

 

GRILLED CHEESE  8
american + cheddar | white bread

* Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness, especially if you have a medical condition.
 

Washington Square Cafe
5981 N. Jefferson Street
Historic Burlington, KY 41005
859-817-0322

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